Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames were a collaborative duo of American architects and designers known for their groundbreaking furniture and houses. Utilizing innovative materials, including molded plywood, fiberglass, bent aluminum, and plastic, the married couple produced elegant and functional works. “I came to design through architecture, Ray came to design through painting,” Charles once explained. “This should not be at all surprising since I feel that most everything is a form of architecture, certainly all of the environment that man creates for himself—and Ray feels that painting is related to everything and of course I feel that painting comes under the heading of architecture.” Charles Eames was born on June 17, 1907 in St. Louis, MO, going on to attend the Washington University in St. Louis, where he developed an interest in engineering and architecture. After studying on scholarship for two years, he was asked to leave school due to his advocacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, shortly thereafter he began working in an architectural office. In 1930, Charles started his own firm where he extended his ideas beyond architecture. Born Ray-Bernice Kaiser on December 15, 1912 in Sacramento, CA, she went on to study painting under Hans Hofmann in New York before attending Cranbrook Academy, where she met her future husband Charles Eames who was teaching there at the time. Charles and Ray got married in 1941, soon after they moved to California where they began collaborating on furniture designs. Notably during World War II, the U.S. Navy commissioned the Eames to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers, and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began manufacturing Eames furniture, including their famed chair, the Eames Lounge Chair, which was once deemed “the chair of the century” by the architectural critic Esther McCoy. Charles died on August 21, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA, Ray died exactly a decade later on August 21, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, their works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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Raro divano ‘ES 108’ per Herman Miller, 1984

Charles and Ray Eames

Raro divano ‘ES 108’ per Herman Miller, 1984

Sale Date: May 8, 2019

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Una sedia della serie 'Plywood group'..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Una sedia della serie 'Plywood group'..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 17, 2019

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Quattro poltroncine della serie 'Aluminium..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine della serie 'Aluminium..., 1958

Sale Date: April 17, 2019

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Sei sedie della serie 'Aluminium group', 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Sei sedie della serie 'Aluminium group', 1958

Sale Date: April 17, 2019

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Quattro poltroncine della serie 'Soft Pad' (mod.

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine della serie 'Soft Pad' (mod.

Sale Date: April 17, 2019

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Sofa Compact

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa Compact

Sale Date: April 25, 2019

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EAMES DESIGN STORAGE UNIT FOR HERMAN MILLER, 2000

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EAMES DESIGN STORAGE UNIT FOR HERMAN MILLER, 2000

Sale Date: April 27, 2019

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670 - 671, Fauteuil et son repose-pieds, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

670 - 671, Fauteuil et son repose-pieds, 1960

Sale Date: May 6, 2019

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DCW, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW, 1946

Sale Date: April 23, 2019

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Suite de six Chaises, Modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de six Chaises, Modèle "La Fonda", 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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Eames Storage Unit 270C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Storage Unit 270C, 1950

Sale Date: April 24, 2019

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Eames Storage Unit 201, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Storage Unit 201, 1950

Sale Date: April 24, 2019

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670 Lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: April 24, 2019

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670 Lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: April 24, 2019

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AN EAMES HIGH BACK SOFT PAD CHAIR

Charles and Ray Eames

AN EAMES HIGH BACK SOFT PAD CHAIR

Sale Date: February 21, 2019

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Paire de chaises modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises modèle " Softpad "

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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An Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames "CTW" Coffee Table

Sale Date: May 5, 2019

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Four Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Eames "DCW" Dining Chairs

Sale Date: May 5, 2019

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An Eames for Herman Miller lounge chair 670, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames for Herman Miller lounge chair 670, 1956

Sale Date: May 5, 2019

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Three Eames for Herman Miller DKR

Charles and Ray Eames

Three Eames for Herman Miller DKR "Wire , 1951–1988

Sale Date: May 5, 2019

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An Eames for Herman Miller ebonized panel..., 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames for Herman Miller ebonized panel..., 1946

Sale Date: May 5, 2019

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A model 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

A model 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 16, 2019

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Eames Rosewood 670/671 Lounge Chair and..., 1965

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Rosewood 670/671 Lounge Chair and..., 1965

Sale Date: April 13, 2019

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DCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW, 1945

Sale Date: April 25, 2019

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